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This week, we’re diving into a fantastic iPhone application called TapeIt, which I’ve discovered as an excellent replacement for the Apple Voice Notes app. TapeIt offers a more robust and visually appealing solution for recording and organizing your audio notes. Let’s explore what makes TapeIt stand out and how it can enhance your mobile recording experience.
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For many music producers, writer’s block is a frustrating barrier that stifles creativity and halts progress. It’s that daunting wall between you and your next great track. But what if you could not only climb over that wall but demolish it completely? In the video I share seven innovative strategies for overcoming writer’s block, ensuring you’re not just waiting for inspiration but actively summoning it.
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In an industry as dynamic and competitive as the music game, learning how to be more creative is important. The distinction between amateurs and professionals is not just a matter of talent—it’s largely about mindset and discipline. The latest video from Storytellers, titled “How to be Creative and How an Artist Turns Pro,” dives deep into this pivotal transformation. It’s a compelling guide for those ready to shed their excuses and embrace a professional approach to their music career. Let’s explore the key insights and how they can catalyze your transition from amateur to pro.
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As Black Friday approaches, the world of music production is abuzz with exciting deals on plugins and software. Let’s dive straight into the savings offered by some key players in the industry.
Music production can be a very expensive hobby, but Black Friday is coming up and it’s the best time to stock up on your favorite plugins! Thanks to the ever-growing range of Black Friday deals, getting essential plugins is much easier. In this video, I am sharing with you some of the best music production plugin deals for Black Friday in 2022. There are lots of great deals already live online and more coming in soon. You can find some good bargains on gear, software, plugins, and other music-related items, so stay tuned and happy shopping.
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If you’re an artist and you want to book more gigs, get repeat shows and create a long-lasting music career then you do not need a booking agent when you’re starting out. Most booking agents won’t work with smaller up-and-coming artists. But the good news is even without a booking agent it’s still possible to make yourself irresistible to music venues and clubs to get paid exactly what you’re worth and to create a long-lasting music career performing in front of hundreds or even thousands of people even if you’re starting out from zero.
SGM University just launched a Tour Guide:. The Strategy Behind Your Bookings. It is a complete blueprint to booking more gigs, commanding higher fees and building a loyal following.
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This week I discuss a topic that I had a YouTube comment on so I decided to answer his question. We discuss the differences between a producer, a mixing engineer and a recording engineer. If you work in the industry you may already know this but not everyone understands the fine details. These days in the music industry you can wear many hats!
Exciting news to share! Distinct Mastering is now a certified Apple Digital Masters mastering house. That’s right you can get your music certified with the digital masters certification badge in the Apple ecosystem. Learn about Apple Digital Masters and how they can benefit your music.
Apple has created a specific encoding process which they use to ensure quality files so you’e music can be heard as it was intended. The process for artists requires to work with high quality files and we will test and prep your files for preparation into the Apple ecosystem. You can use our mastering house to get the Apple Digital Masters (previously known as Mastered for iTunes) certification bade. If you’re interested in getting your music mastered for Apple and be certified contact us today!
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In part three of the series on booking agents we have our final chat with guest speaker Troy Gilmore, Vice President of Sleeping Giant Music to talk about the differences between agents and managers. A lot of people confuse the two or think they are one and the same when in reality each has a distinct role in the career of an artist.
To learn more about specifically what booking agents do vs managers check this video out.
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In part two of the series on booking agents I bring back guest speaker, Troy Gilmore, Vice President of Sleeping Giant Music to talk about what agents look for and how to get signed by a booking agency. Many artists are not ready for agents but just expect that if they sign with an agency they will have a packed tour schedule. There’s much more to it and we are here to discuss what you should be doing so agents start knocking on your door.